GERMANY

German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan disclocated his kneecap during training for Borussia Dortmund. The holding midfielder would have been a key figure for the World Cup winners. Manager Joachim Loew is now in strife, as Bastian Schweinsteiger struggles to recover from injury.

This is a huge blow for Gundogan, who also missed the World Cup due to back trouble.